21.   Surely, we humans must pause and listen to the lessons of darkness before we proclaim the victories of heavenly joy.

22.   Testing a new approach to a destabilizing issue, Barak charted a middle ground between settlers and peace advocates, both of whom emerged proclaiming victories.

23.   That request could come as soon as Tuesday, and as a result the government also proclaimed victory.

24.   The Israeli army pulled out of here early on Friday morning, leaving behind numerous cars flattened by tanks, homes shattered by searches and residents loudly proclaiming victory.

25.   The tax cut was only three-quarters of the amount President Bush had said was essential, but the White House and its Republican allies in Congress proclaimed victory.

26.   The two sides reach a settlement, the government proclaims victory, and the company announces that its legal troubles are now behind it.

27.   They were proclaiming victory over history itself.

28.   This was not Desert Storm, in which victory could be proclaimed once Iraqi troops were driven from Kuwait.

29.   Wednesday, she proclaimed victory.

30.   Within a year of signing the bill, Clinton had proclaimed victory.